Pluralistic: A Pascal's Wager for AI Doomers (16 Apr 2026)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/16/pascals-wager/

Holy shit I hadn’t heard about this at all!

https://paletteswap.site/different-colors/nintendo-hoping-youve-forgotten-it-enslaved-that-one-switch-hacker-by-now/

I never want to give Nintendo another dollar.

#nintendo #corporatism #unjustsystems

To calculate Return on Investment, subtract the cost of grift from the excess profits.

The best part of trickle down is that we all are benefiting from the gouging! If you aren't getting your fair share of the trickle down wealth, stick your hand out farther and hold it there until an oilman disembarks his yacht to shares his gains with you (don't hold your breath).

#PetroFascism #Fascism #Corporatism

RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/116398678116637934

IBM continuing it’s long tradition of collaborating with nazis and fascists:

The Nazi Party: IBM & "Death's Calculator" - https://jewishvirtuallibrary.org/ibm-and-quot-death-s-calculator-quot-2

List of companies involved in the Holocaust - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_companies_involved_in_the_Holocaust

Business collaboration with Nazi Germany - Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_collaboration_with_Nazi_Germany

#fascism #corporatism #genocide #MAGA

As someone with an interest in cryptography and, I guess as an extension, tradecraft (shout out to Minnesota Spy Club), I thought it was interesting that the Irish military intelligence agency (formerly "J2") decided to "decloak" in the Irish Times:

• https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/in-the-news/the-spy-service-protecting-ireland-inc/ [podcast]
• https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/04/the-spy-is-the-boring-guy-in-a-suit-inside-the-states-military-intelligence-service/ [interview]

It all seems reasonable enough but I don't know about the whole thing about protecting (among other things) "Irish business interests abroad." And then to tell us that they're working for "Ireland Inc.?" IDK. Not really the kind of public image that inspires confidence.

#Spooks #Cryptography #Tradecraft #Facebook #Meta #RegulatoryCapture #Corporatism

Pluralistic: EU ready to cave to Trump on tech (04 Apr 2026)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/04/digital-subjugation/

I might not be a capitalist like Prof. Sheila Kennedy is, but we both agree that our current top-heavy economic system is broken and certain things should NEVER be for sale.

#IndianaPolitics #Corporatism #Capitalism #Socialism #Antitrust #Monopoly

RE: https://mstdn.ca/@thetyee/116291696000452272

#corporatism 🤮🤬

I am beyond repulsed by rightwing governments in BC who contract out "non-core" tasks inside public services, like food, bus drivers, HandyDart drivers, hospital transfers, laundry, security, cleaning, etc.

The bcndp government and its creatures can end all of these contracts today, and run it all AS the public service we all THINK it is, paying people good money and benefits.

#cdnpoli #canada #antifascist #elbowsup #bcpoli #vancouver #burnabybc #canlab #bcgreens #bcndp